Monday, September 1, 2008

TERRAZAS AS IT IS NOW & WHAT IT IS TO LOOK LIKE

I have many photographs taken from many angles around the site. Given that most of them show undeveloped land they need a little explanation so here goes.

I visited in late June/early July & again in early August. I was aware of substantial work in connection with phase 1 but it was less apparent the changes elsewhere over 5-6weeks until I looked at the respective photographs.

The showroom model viewed from the east side where the remaining apartment blocks will be.



The following photos are how it looks this summer.
June 2008















































August 2008















The trees here are on the roundabout just beside where the town centre will be.


















































Further down the east side changes are similar, there is much more evidence of earth-moving at the southern end of the resort and also evidence of road building and the shaping of the lakes.







View from east side with the islands, the chill-out bar and the town centre in view.












June 2008















August 2008





You can see some work in shaping of the lake on which the islands are to be built.








From the southern end with lake, the clubhouse and the islands. To the left the penthouses run the length of the west side and in the far distance the apartments of Phase1.







June 2008





AUGUST 2008





The following is the southern boundary where preparatory work has been done and the cranes are in place for the Penthouses.






On the western side the Penthouses are to look like this:





Further up the view should eventually be like this:


Where the road which runs behind the Penthouses on the western side runs to the town centre the view is as follows at present:



The area to the right of the island of trees is the site for the Town Centre.





A little further on you come to phase 1 where some of our fellow purchasers are preparing to take possession. There are so many photographs of them that I am not posting any more here.

As a final thought, I spoke to a Polaris veteran recently who told me that Polaris had made but had learnt from mistakes at Mar Menor when constructing La Torre. He suggested that not only have they done so but expect to improve further as the other resorts complete. Although the waiting can be frustrating I feel we will be fortunate at Terrazas not only in the above but also the fact that we are so close to La Torre and will have easy use of their facilities as we wait for Terrazas to complete fully.

If you have not been recently to see for yourself the final photograph is of phase1 taken from an apartment balcony I stayed at recently on La Torre.

10 comments:

  1. Hi Dave, where can we see thos pictures?

    P.D.: Great blog, I follow it from the beginning.

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  2. Hi Ion, I was actually working on it and din't mean to post it yet! Will get it up on the blog within the next day or so.
    Thanks for your comment
    Dave

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  3. Great job Dave!!

    I´m a Phase 1 buyer and I don´t feel very confidence in the project. However I can see that they (Polaris) is not stop in this resort and that the things go ahead (slowly??). One question, after being there when do you think that will be the following phases and the golf courses will be ready?
    Another question, the phases with rest of apartments has started?

    Thanks in advance.

    P.D.: Keep on with the blog, it is a help for those that have no chance to go to Murcia.

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  4. Ion, I am on phase 5 which is the larger of the 2 islands. The best estimate is that I will not be in until early 2010. There will be a lot more building to be done and I would be surprised if Terrazas is complete before 2011. That is just guess work of course but given progress to date I can't see it being earlier than that.
    As for the golf course I don't know but would hope that it may be in play before the apartments are all completed.
    Other than phase 1 there was no other building started when I was last there in mid August.
    As I have said before, the La Torre facilities are so close that I am not panicing about the timescales at Terrazas although I look forward to seeing it finished.
    Dave

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  5. Hi Dave,

    3 questions:

    1-. About the golf course you say that you hope that it will be finished before the apartments are completed. What do you mean the complete resort, you phase 5 or the phase & 8 apartments?
    2-. In the islands at the beginning there was a island cill out bar, that in the last drawings has move to the old building. Can you confirm what is definitely going to be?
    3-. In your blog appears a photo from La Torre resort where it can see the phase 1 building. How far is it? Can we go by bicycle, car walking??

    Thank you very much in advance.

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  6. Hello again Ion,
    1.) Yes, I hope at least 9 holes will be playable before the all of the apartments are completed. I have been unable to get any firm answers from PW about this.
    2.) The Island "chill-Out" Bar will NOT be there. It will be in the existing Old Manor House.
    3.) La Torre would be quite a long walk but certainly walkable.(3km) No problem cyclying or driving and don't forget there will be buses between the resorts.

    Regards Dave

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  7. Great site Dave,
    Do you have know the start date for the new phase 2 (penthouses)
    Cheers Stu & Jan

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  8. Stu & Jan, sorry no idea when the penthouses are due to start. Unfortunately I won't get out there again until next year so will be relying on the net for info.
    I imagine they are throwing all Terrazas resources at completing thge phase 1 apartments, completing snagging etc, so would imagine it might be a while yet.
    would welcome any contributions and thanks for your comments
    Dave

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  9. Dave mynamejesus from Spain. I have bought too in the island. Do you have the garantee of the bank for your money? I don´t have it yet and I am a bit worried.

    Thanks

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  10. Hola Jesus
    No I have not received a bank guarantee. Take a look at the Terrazas Forum on EYE ON SPAIN's off-plan section and you will see lots of opinions on the subject including my own.

    Regards

    Dave

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